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Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Federal funding opportunity FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS from DOT - Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation).

Posted
July 27, 2026
Closed
September 21, 2026
Program funding
$21,609,192
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
20.526
Category
Transportation
Archives
October 21, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.526 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.5B
FY2025 obligated
$2.3B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$2.2B
Awards in window
2,418

Top recipients: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Department of Transportation Connecticut

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $21 million in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities Program to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2026-010-TPM-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time September 21, 2026.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants for the Buses and Bus Facilities Program include designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, States (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and also private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.

The official record

Grants.gov published the official terms and dates of this opportunity; this page keeps them as they were listed.

View on Grants.gov   Full announcement

Agency contact: Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst · [email protected] · 202-366-9833

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